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I can describe a galaxy, what it is comprised of, and classify galaxies by their shape.
- Classify Galaxies as Spiral, Barred Spiral, Elliptical, and Irregular.
  - Reference: Galaxy Shapes
- Explain what our own galaxy (The Milky Way) is comprised of and how it is classified.

Reference: Star Spectra Pictures, Sun size comparisons, HR Diagrams
I can explain how a star is formed and how fusion in a star works to create larger elements.
- BBC: Fusion in stars
I can classify individual stars based on their color, size, luminosity and mass.
- Describe how parallax is used to determine how many light-years away a star is from Earth.
- Star Child: Parallax (calculating distances in space)
- Compare and contrast Absolute Brightness to Apparent Brightness.
- Explain how star color indicates the temperature of stars (Blue, Yellow, Red).
- Justify the placement of stars throughout their lifecycle on the HR-Diagram.
- Nebula, Protostar, Main Sequence, Red Giant, Red Super Giant, Nebula, Supernova, White Dwarf, Neutron Star, & Black Hole.
- Explain how a spectrograph and absorption lines indicate the composition of a star.
I can describe how a star’s mass determines its stellar evolution and time in the main sequence.
- Compare and contrast low mass and high mass star’s life cycle using the HR-Diagram.
- NASA: Stars
- BBC: Life Cycle of Stars
- Supernova Pictures
Explain the fuel most stars burn, and what happens when this fuel begins to run out.

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